Winston Set For Century (1963)
Item title reads Winston set for century Former wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his 89th birthday. London. M, S 28 Hyde Park Gate, home of Winston Churchill. M, S as telegraph boy hands over bundle of telegrams. L, S pressmen gathered round entrance. M, S as a small girl hands bouquet to member of Churchill s staff, he takes it and closes the door. M, S Mr Floris working on Sir Winston s cake. C, U inscription on side which reads Never in the fields of human endeavour has so much been owed by all mankind to one man. C, U top of the cake showing American and Britain with bridge crossing. C, U on the side of the cake showing Sir Winston s Honorary Citizens Document. L, S Lord Moran arriving. M, S pressmen. C, U Sir Winston s cake. M, S as the man carrying the cake hands it to man at door. M, S people watching. L, S as the curtains are drawn and Sir Winston comes to the window. C, U as he waves out of the window before the curtains are closed. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ
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